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Dr Christopher Rowland Payne

Dermatology London

Dr Christopher Rowland Payne

11 years of experience

9,921+
Patients seen
11
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Christopher Rowland Payne at a glance

Dr Christopher Rowland Payne is a Dermatology practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 49+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on dermatology consultation, full-body mole mapping, biopsy (skin), cryotherapy lesion, mohs surgery. Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2011). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Christopher Rowland Payne is Consultant Dermatologist to The London Clinic. He trained in London at St Bartholomew's, St Thomas's & Westminster Hospitals and in Edinburgh at the Royal Infirmary. Later, he was Professeur Universitaire at the Université de Paris-Créteil and Honorary Consultant Dermatologist to the Royal Marsden Hospital, London & Sutton. He was Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and Secretary-General (and Past President) of the European Society for Cosmetic & Aesthetic Dermatology. He is currently Professor of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology at the Universita Roma-Marconi was elected President of the Royal Society of Medicine's Aesthetic Faculty Council for 2016-17.
Clinical dermatology: CRP has been a consultant dermatologist for more than 20 years. He is a clinical dermatologist who is happiest seeing patients. He is active in all areas of clinical dermatology, notably surgical dermatology, especially the treatment of skin cancer, melanoma and Dupuytren's contracture. He probably has the most experience of anyone in the UK in treating Dupuytren's contracture by needle aponeurotomy (percutaneous needle fibrotomy). He pioneered the treatment of percutaneous retrodermal curettage for axillary hyperhidrosis. He has been very active, both at home and abroad, in teaching these novel treatments for Dupuytren's contracture and hyperhidrosis. He has with others, established multidisciplinary teams to deliver care to patients with melanoma and Dupuytren's contracture. In 2005, as a director of MoleMonitor, he was instrumental in establishing the Mole Service (mole mapping by total skin photography and serial dermoscopy) which is now located at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Since 2009, he has been Chairman of The London Clinic Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). In 2015, his own purpose-designed consulting rooms were opened at 27 Devonshire Place beside The London Clinic.
Scientific literature: CRP was a co-author of the first paper in the world literature (1985) to describe the skin manifestations of AIDS & HIV. His work on nodular prurigo is the standard reference. For "Bimodality in age of onset of psoriasis, in both patients and their relatives", with others, he won the British Association of Dermatologists' biennial Wycombe Chair and Prize for 1993 & 1994 ("awarded for an outstanding contribution to dermatology published from a non-teaching centre"). He was co-author of seminal work from Paris on toxic epidermal necrolysis. Rowland Payne's syndrome (Horner's with ipsilateral phrenic and vocal cord palsies) appears in standard textbooks of neurology and is listed in Magalini's Dictionary of Medical Syndromes. He coined the terms and wrote the original descriptions of the "Sunbed Suntan SacroScapular Sparing Sign", the "cornflake sign" (in Kyrle-Flegel disease) and the "deckchair sign" (in papuloerytheroderma). He has published many scientific papers and chapters in books and is on many Journal Editorial Boards. He is Joint Editor of the new international multiauthor comprehensive multidisciplinary textbook, "Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery", published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis in 2016.
Academic dermatology: In 2006, he established The London Clinic Grand Rounds which he ran until 2013. He has been a supervisor for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Overseas Doctors Training Scheme. He has taught and done pro bono work abroad: in the Yemen (RCP Travelling Fellow), at the University of Texas and in Ghana and Ethiopia (visiting Professorships). In 1984-85, for one year, he was Professeur Universitaire at the Université de Paris, where he saw patients, taught French medical students and postgraduates, contributed to major publications on toxic epidermal necrolysis and participated in research into the growing of artificial living skin equivalent. On his return to London, having been awarded an MRC project grant, he established a new tissue culture laboratory at Westminster Hospital. In 2014 he was Visiting Professor of Dermatology at the University of Aksum in Ethiopia. At the invitation of The President of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) CRP gave the RSM's 2017 Stevens Lecture for the Laity on "Skin cancer and sun addiction".
Cosmetic dermatology: CRP is an internationally recognised expert in cosmetic dermatology. In 1997, he was one of the cofounders of the European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology (ESCAD) (President 1997-98, Sec-Gen 1997-2014). In 2001 he became the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, a fully indexed journal considered to be the foremost journal in the field. He organised the ESCAD Annual Scientific Meetings from 1997-2014 and he helped organise the Cosmoderm series of international congresses from 2000-2014. His contribution to cosmetic dermatology has been recognised by the European Academy of DermatoVenereology (EADV), who asked him to give their plenary lectures, "What is the role of aesthetic medicine in today's dermatology" in Vienna in 2007 & "Ageing of the skin" in Krakow in 2013, and by the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), who in 2008 asked him to establish & lead their annual RSM Aesthetics Meetings (The RSM's International Scientific Multidisciplinary Annual Aesthetics Meetings); RSM Aesthetics 9 took place at the RSM in February 2017. From 2008 until 2011, he was Advisor to the Faculty for the Diploma of Cosmetic Medicine (University of Leicester). Since 2011, he has been Professor of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology at the Universita Roma-Marconi. At the request of the EADV, he has held five EADV Fostering and Advanced Courses in Interventional Cosmetics, 2011-2017, sharing with colleagues the finer points in cosmetic injection techniques. From 2015-2017, he has been the chief programme advisor for the EADV Annual Congress's Aesthetic Programme. In 2016, he was elected President of the RSM's Aesthetic Faculty Council.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Christopher Rowland Payne

Education & training

  1. 2005–2011 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, London (GB)
  2. 2011–2015 Residency · Dermatology
    Universitat de València, London (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2015-09–2016-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Dermatology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-577239 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Dermatology
#EB-E86B4F39 · issued 2016 · renewal 2026
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Dermatology consultation 99203 2,192
Full-body mole mapping 96904 1,436
Biopsy (skin) 11102 1,233
Cryotherapy lesion 17000 1,298
Mohs surgery 17311 2,760
Laser hair removal 17999 1,700

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 190.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 95.00 EUR
Biopsy (skin) 60 min in_clinic 855.00 EUR
Cryotherapy lesion 90 min in_clinic 190.00 EUR
Mohs surgery 30 min in_clinic 760.00 EUR
Laser hair removal 30 min in_clinic 380.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Christopher Rowland Payne
HEADSHOT
Christopher Rowland Payne in consultation
IN OFFICE
Christopher Rowland Payne with the team
WITH TEAM
Christopher Rowland Payne at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 140s
Meet Christopher Rowland Payne

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 13

  1. Long-term follow-up of Dermatology across GB
    Christopher Rowland Payne, et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2026
    DOI: 10.6639/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 32983585 · cited by 65
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Dermatology
    Christopher Rowland Payne, et al. · JAMA Dermatology, 2025
    DOI: 10.5314/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35513577 · cited by 163
  3. Long-term follow-up of Dermatology across GB
    Christopher Rowland Payne, et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2024
    DOI: 10.1267/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 37568319 · cited by 77

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Dermatology European Annual Congress (Dermatology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Dermatology National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Dermatology — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) — Member · Since 2016
  • International Society of Dermatology — Member · Since 2016
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2016

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Dermatology 2026-03-21 · 8 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a dermatology? 2026-01-26 · 8 min read

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  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
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    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Christopher Rowland Payne's Areas of Specialty

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Dermatology

Skin, hair and nail conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, mole checks and skin-cancer screening.

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